Review: Othello
Shakespeare’s Othello is without a doubt a masterwork. Many of the themes – xenophobia, the place of women, jealousy, love, ambition – are certainly just as rel...
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Shipwrecked: Emily Taaffe takes on a Shakespeare trilogy
In this industry it can be sink or swim. Actress Emily Taaffe, starring in the RSC's Shipwrecked trilogy at the Roundhouse, shares advice on how to keep your head above water.
Review: Romeo and Juliet
Though not the most visually rich set, with basic lighting and a bare stage (save for a wooden bench, a lamp and a window on the blacked out box-like platform),...
Review: Twelfth Night
The plot of Twelfth Night has always been ridiculous. Violia dresses as a man and is employed by the Duke to woo the Countess. Naturally, the Countess falls for...
Review: Hamlet
If theatre is a live product then Thomas Ostermeier's Hamlet is a wake-up call to British directors who continually present the undead of theatre - the sort...
Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare’s Globe’s indoor tour of their highly successful and popular production of The Merry Wives of Windsor arrived at Richmond on the day of the first ...